Gregory Slater

Gregory Slater was appointed to the WMATA Board of Directors as a Principal Director representing the State of Maryland in January of 2020. Mr. Slater began serving as the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in of December 2019 after more than two decades of public service. Mr. Slater's 22 years of experience at the MDOT State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) have been defined by dedication, performance-driven transportation, and collaborative and creative problem-solving. His career growth includes nearly a decade as the MDOT SHA Director of Planning where he developed a keen understanding of the transportation system’s and MDOT’s critical role in the safety, accessibility, mobility, economic vitality and quality of life for all Marylanders.

Mr. Slater leads a transportation department with more than 10,000 employees and an operating budget of nearly $5.4 billion. He oversees every aspect of state transportation, from its highways, roadways, transit systems/services and toll facilities to motor vehicles, the BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport and the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. Mr. Slater is a lifelong Marylander, a 1997 graduate of Towson University and leads many committees and efforts to strengthen the industry within the Transportation Research Board and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.